Posts by meco

I tend to compartmentalize my love and family lives for the sake of ease. I am doing so less and less, but I am still not ready to wholely blend the two. I have been seeing my beau for a year (but on and off before that for another 1.5...

Also, a note on rentals--at most places your annual salary will have to be 40x the rent. Otherwise you will need a guarantor, usually one in the tristate area. Some require 50 times, and some are much more flexible on the 40x rule. I...

I am assuming you want to stay in the area. With kids, I have had great success with Ruby Foo's. It's spacious, a great menu, a good atmosphere. If that does not appeal, check out Inakaya, Vynl, Angus McIndoe, Ellen's Stardust...

It's more a concern about how the sling fits you and where the baby sits. You could try it on with a 10 lb bag of rice. That would give you at the very least a general idea of how a newborn baby might fit in it on you. You don't want a...

She should be in a frogged position with her spine in a C curve. I'd try the ring sling again and try making different adjustments, like tightening each rail in the direction of the fabric, making a snug fit. I find it's easier to get a...

I'd look at the Gypsy Mama wraps. Or a thinner wrap. I think between the two you mentioned, I'd go with a Moby. More versatile and much easier to get a closer fit IMO. However, it's not exactly lightweight. I'd look at a thinner woven...

You could get a gauze wrap like the Gypsy Mama wraps. Also, Gypsy Mama and Taylor Made have water wraps as well. I don't know if they'd be soft enough, but it might be worth looking into. Or consider using a ring sling. I really loved...

I hear you on those feelings. I think there's something about the possibility and potential. There's an anticipation there. It's always nice to refresh your space. I hope you get to reclaim your apartment soon. Do you have a time line?

Many of the kids around here have been learning quickly on bikes with the pedals removed. It was passed along to us through the Bike NYC method: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4Y_9cZLoyQ Then you can put the pedals back on the bike and...

Earth Day is coming up. I was wondering what events and activities you or your child's school/class were planning. It's a big event at some schools around here, and we were discussing various possibilities for this year and next. I...